After Maduro’s capture, Venezuelans in the Chicago area face difficult choice: ‘People are afraid to stay and people are afraid to return’

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 11, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 11, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/11/venezuela-chicago-maduro-immigration/

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Yvette Hernandez has four grandchildren she wants to meet someday. But they’re halfway across the world. Hernandez came to the U.S. about a decade ago after fleeing Venezuela’s authoritarian regime in search of a better future. She lives in Elgin. Her daughter is in Venezuela, with Hernandez’s gran...